I got the idea to look at Meeks while reading an article about shooters in the NBA. The 2013-14 Jodie Meeks gets a 225.923 rating on the JPPI, enough to make him the sixth man over CJ Miles on the NBA Value team. His new contract, however, will put him making about $6 million rather than $1.5 million. I think Jodie is a $4 million player but 6 is not bad. For $6 million I would take the $2 million CJ Miles but the rankings go off of the previous season since who knows, he might play better with more money. Meeks is a pure shooter with quick hands which makes him good at getting steals. Overall, Meeks is the perfect sixth man to come off the bench and create a surge of energy that propels the team to a win. As a starter he will need to develop his passing and hustle game a little more but I am not going to sleep on him... Could be something special in the making, even if he does not become a star NBA player he can have a lengthy career as a Ray Allen-esque off the bench shooter.

Today I took a look at some of the free agents who have not struck deals yet and saw that Andray Blatche was still waiting. This guy is a quality PF/C who gets a 226.640 JPPI rating, which if he were included in my first 25 would have ranked 6th behind Kevin Durant and in front of Blake Griffin. This guy is cheap yet effective. Simply put he does everything well, and if you look at his PPG he even scores a lot in his short time on the court. Of course the JPPI does not take PPG into account so he had to rely on his FG%, rebounding, and blocking. Plus Blatche is 27, the sweet spot age for an NBA player. Teams that come to mind that could use his talents are the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost Gasol, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Actually I like both fits a lot, he could be in the mix with the Lakers and as a 76er he could provide valuable minutes to rest Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid. Somebody, sign this man! I'm so convinced I even moved Udonis Haslem off the NBA Value Team.